MRCS Part A ExamNew Format from 2017

MRCS PART A

Paper 1: Applied Basic Sciences

2 Hours

135 MCQ

Paper 2: Principles of Surgery in

General

2 Hours

135 MCQ

MRCS PART A

Paper 1: Applied Basic Sciences

3 Hours

180 MCQ

Paper 2: Principles of Surgery in

General

2 Hours

120 MCQ

CHANGES TO EXAM STRUCTUREU

NTI

L 20

16

FRO

M 2

017

CHANGES TO EXAM STRUCTURE

Until 2016• 270 questions

in 4 hours

• Candidates had 50 seconds per question

From 2017• 300 questions

in 5 hours

• Candidates will have 60 seconds per question

CHANGES TO EXAM QUESTIONS – PAPER 1

Topics Questions

Applied Surgical Anatomy 45

Physiology 45

Pathology 45

Total questions 135

Topics Questions

Applied Surgical Anatomy 75

Applied Surgical Physiology 45

Applied Surgical Pathology 37

Pharmacology as applied to surgical practice 8

Microbiology as applied to surgical practice 7

Imaging 5

Data interpretation and audit 3

Total questions 180

Applied Basic SciencesUntil 2016

Applied Basic SciencesFrom 2017

CHANGES TO EXAM QUESTIONS – PAPER 1

The number of questions testing

anatomy will increase from 45 to

75.

That is, from 16.7% to 25% of Part A as

a whole.

CHANGES TO EXAM QUESTIONS – PAPER 2

Topics Questions

Principles of Surgery in General 45

Surgical Specialties 90

Total questions 135

Topics Questions

Common congenital and acquired surgical conditions 45

Perioperative management 35

Assessment and management of patients with trauma (including the multiply injured patient) 30

Surgical care of children 7

Medico-legal aspects of surgical practice 3

Total questions 120

Principles of Surgery in GeneralUntil 2016

Principles of Surgery in GeneralFrom 2017

Candidates have to sit both papers on the

same day

The pass mark for each paper will be combined

to give a total mark

Candidates will be required to demonstrate

a minimum level of competence in each of

the papers

Pass marks are determined by the

process of standard setting

EXAM RULES REMAIN THE SAME

KOTA KINABALU

LUCKNOWNEW CENTRESJANUARY 2017

KOCHI

MALTA

MRCS PART A SITTINGS IN 2017

MRCS Part A Exam Date of Exam Closing date Fee

Dublin, Belfast, Dammam, Amman, Bahrain, Penang, Perdana, Kota Kinabalu, Lucknow, Kochi, and Malta

10 January 2017 28 October 2016 €595 in Dublin and Belfast

€625 in Dammam, Amman, Bahrain, Penang, Perdana, Kota Kinabalu, Lucknow, Kochi, and

Malta

25 April 2017 3 March 2017

5 September 2017 16 June 2017

Applications open at:

postgradexams.rcsi.ie